I am not a fan of McCain's pick of VP Sarah Palin.  I also haven't been a fan of the spin of her pick either. The first problem is that true or not, it seems apparent that the number one reason to pick her was to steal Hillary/Woman supporters away from Obama.  The very sad thing, it's working with some.  I saw a lady on CNN at the Republican Convention, a registered Democrat and I quote:  " Woman are smart enough to vote based on more than one issue.  That's why I'm here.  I'm here to help shatter the glass ceiling for woman." ....... WHAT?  So you're not voting on one issue by voting on the one issue of voting for a woman?  How does that even make any sense. There were also MUCH more capable woman candidates that weren't even vetted for the position.  Yet any claim that Palin isn't qualified based on very real questions is being deflected as "sexism". A month ago she didn't even know what  a Vice President did except take over if the President died. They're claiming executive experience from being a mayor of a town of 9000, and now 2 years as governor of Alaska.   So that's all it takes now?  Well then why isn't she running for President with McCain as the VP? Now Republican's are claiming she has "foreign relations" experience by being governor of Alaska, because it's the state closest to Russia.  Governor's have nothing to do with foreign relations.  All the northern states can now claim experience because of Canada, and southern ones because of Mexico.  Except Florida which has Cuba. Finally, they're saying she will work well with McCain in "reform" and that not to worry because she's only the VICE President, and won't be the President herself.   I think these people forget why the position of Vice President exists.   John McCain is 72 years old.  Not to be morbid, but realistically there's a good chance he's going to die during his term.  Many people survive past 80, many don't.  If he were to die in the first week in office, Palin would be President.  How is SHE qualified to be the President?  Even near the end of his first term, 3 years in, would she be qualified to take over then if he were to die?  We don't know. These aren't idle complaints or worries.  This is our country we could be putting in her hands.

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